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A PIBST ANNUAL BALL BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL oF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Tobe given at MASONIC TEMPLE, - Ox THE EVENING OF TUESDAY, April 2, 1872 Mr, Jee. C. Keanedt* "GES; “Jas. C. Keunedy, Mrs dames 0. Kennedy Dr. Thomas Miller, *. General Bickeus Dr J.C. Heil, = Wen wee Br CW * FB Me AN “Richard Cutts, Mr John “Gen. Townsend, Dr. Grafton Miss Frelingh Dr WP. Johnson, Mrs. Gener Gen E. D. Townsend, Mr RC. Fox. Pr. W B Dr A Mr.W.D. lements, AR. Perry, SH Kaufmann, “$C Busey S.V. Nites, FB. McGuire PIANOS, &. No. 1227 a een oPTe 48 IOS - Pebble Spects Fagg ‘A 4 AN? JEWELRY oF “©. TRIBRY, ‘Srivania avenar, ‘Ashington, D.C, EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. IvTERNAL Ruvexts—The receipts from this ~vvree to-day were 9239, Boxns Repeemen.— The amount of 1862 bonds emed to date by the Secretary of the Treas- ry, under the three calls, is $10,909,300. Tee Convition oF Gex. DyER is 40 much improved to-day that he és able to sit up in an easy chair. ‘THE NomTNATION Of Geo. W. Sands, who was appointed successor of Gen. Daniel L. Stanton, as collector of the fifth Maryland district, has been wichdrawn from the § Diep ux St. Perse News has been received bere of the death at St. Petersburg. Russia, recently, of Mrs. Ford, wite of Frane s Clare Ford, a member of the British legation in that city, and formerly of the triti=h legation in Warhingten A NAVAL HOARD oF IXgUIRY of which Com modore Le Roy ix president, has been ordered to examine into the ease of Captai who, is ch»rged with endang ‘avandaigua, whi commanded, by towing her thro and injurying her sheathin ugh heavy ice Civin Service Keror.—The House appro- priation committee have had up the question ot concurring in the Senate appropriation of ‘fitty thousand ¢ollars to carry out the Presidential competitive civil service reform, and,on the motion of Mr. Gartield to concur, the yeas were— Messrs. Gartield, Hale, Swann and Niblack. Agaivst it—Mesers. Palmer, Dickey, Sargent and Clark. Not voting—Mr. Marshall. So it was lost by a tie vote. z Nomrvations.—The President sent the fol- lowing nominations te the Senate to-day: David Hadiey to be agent for the Pottawatomie In- diars, in Kans: public moneys Beal, pension George L. Reuben roit, Min- a. hugh at Elko, Nevada; A. Campbell, Mar- quetie, Michigan; Wm. A. Newton at Detroit, Minnesota. Vreror Carovr, the new tenor of the Stra- kosch troupe, was brought up to commercial ¥ u France, but developed such wonde ies as tenor chorister, in a philha y of Paris, that his path in life was at once diverted to music. He passed through the severe course of the Conservatory, and then as the protege of Auber, the great composer, who needed his fresh liquid voice for his operas. he entered upon his grand successes asa tenor. Next week the Strakosch troupe appears her and our readers will have an opportunity of oe the new tenor of whom fame speaks so ighly. Tee CoLoreD NationaL Lanor Uston, organized in the interest of the republican patty, end pumbering upwards of three han- dred local orgarizatiens, prircipally im the south, are preparing for the campaign. Mr. J H. Rainey, of the House of Kepresentatives, will speak at Elmira, N. Y., on the 2th instant, and Isaac Myers, of Baltimore, president of the Union, will speak in the sameé city on the 20th instant, the former in defence of the enforce- ‘nt of the knklux bill in South Carolina, and me latter against the election ot Davis and Par- er. TSE Amnassapors Feom JAPAN.—The ‘Japanese Minister of [ducation, with friends, escorted by Mr. Wilson, Superintendent of public schools, made a visit last evening to the Wash- ington Bus'ness College, corner of 7th and L streets. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer aut Mr Wilson explained the different branches of edncation taught in the college to the distinguished visitors, who appeared much interested. The public is under a misapprehension in supposing that the Japanese Embassy desire to send lady teachers to Japan. A large number ot ladies have applied for sach positions and the Embassy desire it stated that it is impossible to favorably entertainsuch epplications. Tne BANKS’ RESOLUTION to investigate the aftairs of the Nerthern Pacific Railroad Com- was to-day before the House Committee on Pacific Railroads, Holders of certain Min- nesota bonds, claiming that in some remote way these bonds should ‘be recognized as liens upon lands acquired by the Northern Pacific Compa- ny, by purchase from the St. Paul and Pacific Kaiiroud Company, put in an appearance, but the committee unanimously decided thateven if the facts be as stated by the Minnesota bond- holders, Congress has no jurisdiction of the su- ject. W. W. Warden, Es}.. appeared as counsel tor the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, and Mr. Andrews, of New York, for Minuesota bondholders. As no complaint has been made ainst the management of the affairs of the Northern Pacific Company, the committee will now prepare a thorough showing of the condi- tion of the corporation, which, from the indica- tions, will be most satisfactory to the bondhold- ers and the public generally. — Tug WEEKLY Stan, now ready, contains the proceedings of Congress; the District govern- ment investigation; the Seneca sand stone in- vestigation; the New York Custom House inves- tigation; the sale of arms investigation, and all other Soe the railroad depot site question; political views, all about the move- ments looking to the Presidency; appointments by the Methodist Protestant Conference; the trial of Charles W. Butts for assault on a school girl; latest and best tales, poems, and sketches, together with interesting local ne Washington news and gossip, society matters. agricfltural items household receipts, &c., Ke. Terms: One dollar and a half per annum, iu advance; single copies five cents, in wrappers ready for mailing sees. Teekey is not altogether satisfied with the aimicable professions of her powerful neighbor, and Watches every movement with a jealous eye. Only a few weeks since the Porte ad- dressed a friendly inquiry to the Russian gov- ernment relative to the arming of the Black Sea fleet. Prince Gortsehakoff replied that the arming of twety-tive vessels has taken place with the sole end of expertmentingon their ma- neuvering capabilities and exercising their crews. ‘Lhe reply adds that the Kussian gov- ernment does not intend to construct any more arge vessels in the ports of the Black Sea, or to augment the numbers at present in those waters. SQUABBLE between Omaha and from a mere question as to the Tue wey the proportions of an inter-state quarrel, and the commonwealths of Nebraska and Iowa are threatening a war of destruction and an epide. mic of words and resolves and counter-resolyes such as will put the St. Croix canal case de- Sane ~ yoy to the blush. Ne 8 e call her convention, which is to assemble on the i been err nob en Deata From Vinvs ApsonsED Deane Dissxction —Dr. E. ( Marshall, t sur- of the insane asylum at Madison, Wis. fied on Wednesday night. The deceased had assisted at the post mortem examination of an insane woman, and the virus from her had penetrated his system through a wound in his finger. BURGLARY, Arso’ “3 mae by bi nesda nessee, was ent ur; night. Michael Murphy, clerk, sleey ing i the building, was stabbed to death. The sate was blown open and robbed of #200, and the house was burned. Murphy's body was found in the ruins, burned toacinder. ~ Prorer Puwisnwext.—The bill forthe more «fectual Faraone of abortionists has passed he New York assembly. The princi; ot the mecaoure is that Punishment to the discretion «ing only that it shall not obment for two years. Under (ler may be sentenced for life. ture of criminal law, and a Powun’s Garex Stavi for the Presidency, to head off 3 acandidate before the Cincin vention. ¢ Nas nomination and it ls belleved that senute® r prefer it to that of Da THE SENECA STONE INVESTIGA.- ‘TION. The investigation inte the quality and cond! tion of the Seneca stone used in the foundation walls of the State Department building was resumed by the House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds this morning. Wa. H. Huestis was sworn and examined by Mr. Getz, who, as usual, read a list of written questions. Witness testified that he-ts a stone- cutter, mason and master builder; had charge of the Capitol extension for twenty-six months, end of the construction of the Patert Office for ten months; was superintendent of the con- struction of the Vermont state-house, which was built of granite, and has had other experience as a builder; sandstone has been generally condemned as a build- ing material in New York; have seen the Seneca stone in the locks of the Chesapeake and Obio canal; it is badty damaged; am not positive that itis Seyeca stone, bat know that | apap ey very similar; the work already done on the State Department might have been done with granite for $24,000; workmen dislike to cnt Seneca, because if a piece injures the hand it makes a bad sore, which is hard to heal; the stone of which the new Freedmeas’ Bank is built is a superior quality of Seneca; if witness had had the Seneca stone on band for the State Department building he would have preferred some other material; the stone used at the State Department is nothing more than the ordinary rubble stone; had paid $1.75 per perch for just such stom ave seen bluestone at the State and it looked moch better than witness had a big job, should p: fer tocut bluestone to Seneca; don't know o1 y person connected with the governme ho is niarily interested in the Seneca stone contract in connection with the new State can't say whether the trost caused the jo the Seneca stone in the foundation; Lave had experience as a granite cutter since 1895; wages of granite cutters vary; a fair com- feusation for a good cutter would be from $2,000 to $5,000 per year; have never known a cutter to get as mach as’ $10,000, or even $5,000 Fer year; think Mr. Mullett’s plan of giving out work without contract is altogether wrong and unnecessarily expensive; the fifteen per cent. paid the superintendent of entters, on the gross amount of stone cut, would be about $100 per cent.; witness put in bids tor three kinds of stone; his bid for the granite work was lower than that of any ether bidder. By Mr. Tyner:—Witness’ bids were directed to the chairman ot the He lic Buildings and G bited were from Virginia and Maryland 4 ries; the advertisement was published by the House committee; dou't know that Mr. Mallett had anything to do with the awards. By Bir. Getz:—If the adyertisement for fur- nehing that stone had specitied that the cutting was included, the bids would have been lower 0." course. - By Mr. 0; Witness would not have put in a bona fide bid had he known that the comumit- tee was only secking for inform: m as to the kende and cost of different kinds of stone. By Mr. Tyner:—Witness made no bi sponse to Mr. Mullett’s proposals; thinks his bid was cheaper than is 63 cents per cubic feet for dimension stones ot beige 4 feet Mr. Tyner bere read the contract for farnish- ing the stene for the foundation of the State Department, and asked the witness if he be- lieved his bid was higher or lower. The wit ness was not sure on this point, as he did not re member ali his bids, but he belicved his bi were lower. Columns of free sandstone are uscd in the Capitol building; seme of the bases of these colunins are giving way; witness has worked the Seneca stone for buildings o tol hill; has notexemined the work sin a seen stones broken in the superstructure of the Freedmen’s Bank building in this city. ri By Mr. Getz:—The founuation of the Smith- sonian has sealed off considerably. x By Mr. Tyner:—Never have seen granite broken by thesetting of a building, although it will break if the building settles to any great ex- tent; the damage to the Seneca stone locks on the Chesapeake and Ghio canal was doubtless cansec by water; consider thisstone a bad found- ation tor heavy buildings; the work at the State Department is badly done, because the stones are not Jaid to bind each other in the walls; don't know whether the latter will stand or not; never made a calculation as to the relative cost of granite and sandstone for all of the division walls of the entire State Department building don’t know the exact dimensions of the wal! By Mr. Getz:—Am satistied that Sencea is not a durable material for building. By Mr. Sessions:—It is very seldom that granite in foundations breaks. By Mr. ‘Tyner:—Have seen men cutting Sen- eca stone at the State Department; a prudent contrector would not probably make his calcula- tions much lessthan fifteen per cent.; might do it for five per cent. if he felt sure that per cent. would be net gain; if stones are broken, or even lost, it is the government's loss and not the con- tractor’s, under the present system. By Mr. ‘Tyner :—Seneca stone may be seasoned and placed in the foundations of buildings, and yet will soon become damaged by moisture knows this from actual experience, Wm. E. Slicnmetz sworn and examined by Mr. ‘Tyner :—Has been a civil engineer since 1% granite buildings are not generally wholly built of granite, but are lined with other stone; have used Seneca stone around the President's house under Gen. Michler; have also used it as flag- ging around the Treasury building; has ex- amined the Seneca walls about the White House, and they are just as good as when laid, frost has had no effect on the stones, althougtt they are exposed to the weather; there is a sc- vere test on the flagging around the Treasury, and it bas withstood heavy pressure; have not examined the Freedmen’s Bank critic: used blue stone; brick will stand from 800 to 1,060 pounds per squ: inch, Sen- eca stone from 2,000 to 10,000, and granite as high a= 14,000; have examined the State Deparment walls very closely, and do not find them dam- ed; the stone used is generally of a very good kind; the stone cutter would probably reject a bad quality of stone; believes three or four times the weight that is to go on the foundation wall= might safely be placed upon them; the cost of anite for the walls of the building would cost fire times as much as if Seneos stone were used; it is not difficult to reugh-cut Seneca; if Seneca is thoroughly seasoned and put in walls where it is exposed to frost and dampness; it Would not, so far as experience of witness goes, be affected; if the wails of State Department bad been built of brick, they would have cost twice as much as Seneca; the work on the walls of the building is well done; the walls are well construeted and are strong and durable; there are headings binding the partition walls, and they are not in danger from a lack of headings to bind them togetl Mr. Getz:—Am under Mr. Mullett, employed on thé New York post office at “$s per day; his business Kere is not to get employment on the State De- artment; there is stone in Europe similar to jeneca; in certain sections along the Rhine it ix ccmmonly used In buildings not only fer foun- dations, but for the walls; witness, from his ex- perience as an engineer, would, if he had the nilding of such a structure as the State De- partment, use Seneca or brick. Mr. Getz here showed witness the piece of broken Seneca. which Mr. O'Neil exhibited to the committee Ws since, and asked him what he thought picked out of the walls of the iment with the fin; Witness said the piece exhibited was worthless; thare is much rubbish lying about the wails; even if such a piece has taken from the walls, it would not probably materially injure the whole wall. By Mr. Wells:. Prebably costs it cuble yard to cut and dress Seneca stone dud lay it m the wal me. allowed Mr. Huestis witness if there to Dind the wats Sper = Os sam Department building, and wi replied that he had answered that there are such headers. Mr. Huestis then asked him if he considered stone like Seneca, which varies in the amomnt of pressure it can = from 2,000 to 10,000 pounds per square ness if he. brick one inside and the men order. wv man er The to a7The sv-Ten_thousa: Richmond, members a-The mission four rest of the S@-The Italian ehamber DISTRICT AFFAIRS IN CO 4&1 ESS. Action ef the Mouse Commi 'tce thi. Morning ‘The House committee on the District of Co- lumbia this morning had under consideration THE REFORM SCHOOL PILL introduced in the House by Mr. Starkweather in January, which les that the boar trustees of the Reform School of the District shall cause monthly accounts to be rendered to the proper accoun the expenses of boys sent there by the citie- or W gtou and Georgetown or the count for which they shall pay SL75 per weck instead of $1.50 as heretofore. ‘It farther Vides that hereafter any boy under sixteen who is destitute ot a home or means of s or who is idle and incorrigible, or wandering cared tor by re es or friends, an Whose parents, if he bas any living h» unable to pay the expenses of his support {i ti Retorm School, sent to the said sch ity or county, b: rt, the Governor of the territory, or the president of the board of trus tees of Said school. Every boy sent to the Re form School shall remain therein until he is twenty-one years of age, unless sooner dis charged or bound as an apprentice to som proper person by board of trust bat no be i ained atier the saperin- tendent shail have reported him fully retormed Whenever there shall be as large a number o: boys in the school as can be properly accommo: dated, it shail be the duty of the president of the board of trustees to give notice to the criminal and police courtsot the fact, whereupon no bos shall be sent to the school’ by the said courts until notice shall be given them by the president of the board that more can be received. If any person thall eutice or attempt to entice, away from said school any boy legally committed to the same, or shall harbor, conceal, or aid in harboring or concealing, any boy whoshall have escaped trom the schoot, sach person shall, npon conviction thereot, be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor, and shall pay a tine of not less than ten nor more thap one limndred dollars, which shall be paid to the treasurer of the board of trustees; and any trustee,or the superintendent oi said school, and any policeman, shall have power, and it is hereby made their duty, to arrest anv boy, when in their power so to do, who shall have ercaped from said school,and return him thereto. An appropriation of £10,000 fs made to pay the annual salaries of the superintendent, $1,500, two assistant superintendents, $750 each; and the matron, $000; and the incidental expenses, including farming utensils, clothing, fuel, ser- vant hire, &c. It provides for the purchase of anotlier site for the school, to be selected by the Secretary of the Interior and the board of tru: tees. re which the building hereia provides for rhall be erected, and appropriates $10),000 tor the purchase of such site and for the purps. of cresting a building thereon for the use of the school, and the further sum of £8,000 for arrears of expenses of said school during the fiseal year ending June 30, 1872. Dr. Gratton Tyler spoke at seme length of the malarial influences arvund the present site new: the Chain Bridge, and urged the necessity o: removing it to “ome point either on the Rock- ville road, or over the Eastern Branch, ass from the river. Judge Snell said a large proportion of the petty crimes before his court were committed by colored boys, who were driven to petty lar- cenies by their poverty. This District ‘must look to Congress, and should be liberally pro- vided for by Congress. Educational institations were much cheaper than prisons, and a reform school to educate boys should be established wr cnough to accommodate all. He frequently had applications to send incorrigible boys to the institution, but under the aw could not do so. “Judge Sargent said he could get a farm ot one hundred acres for $20,000, and titty acres adjoining it, for $5,000. Mr. Eldridge moved that the committee rec- ommend to the committee on appropriations the necessity of making this appropriation, and Tegnest them to report in favor of it. . —nee cided to report favorably on the bill, MORTGAGES, ‘The bill introduced in December !ast by Gen Chipman, relating to mortgages in the District, Was non-concurred iu, and will be reported against in the House. TRE BILL TO AMEND THE UsU in the District, was referred to Mr. E t provides that the interest upon the loan or for bearance of money, goods, or things in action, shall be at the raieof six dollars a year upon one hundred do!lars, and no greater interes: shall be taken, directly or indirectly, unless th agreement to pay a higher rate of interest be made in writing and signed by the party to be charged; but such rate of interest shall, in ne case, exceed the rate of ten dollars a year for every hundred dollars, and interest may be tak- en yearly, or for any shorter period in advance. that all interest exceeding ten dollars a year on one hundred dollars shall be deemed usurion= and illegal as to the excess only, and in any action upon a contract affected by such usury such excess shall be recovered by the defendant whenever it has been reserved or paid before the bringing of the suit; and that this law shall ap- ply to the remedies on every contract made be tore the passage thereof, when the debt or thing in action were not due and recoverable befor: the passage of the same. DEFECTIVE TITLES TO PROPERTY. ‘The bill introduced in February by Genera Chipman to cure defective titles in the Distric! of Columbia, which provides that the title te all real property lying and situate in the Dis triet of Columbia, which has vested in th: United States by escheat per defeclum sanguine in cases of persons heretofore held in slavery be vested in the children of such persons by them recognized as such, and in the descend ants of such children, if deceased, and su children are hereby capacitated to inherit o from the other or others, was referred to Judge Poland. Also, the bill for THE KEGULATION OF EQUITY PROCEEDING which provides that the Supreme Court of the District shall have jurisdiction in equity to decree a partition of any lands or tenements, o: any right, interest, or estate therein, either legal oF equitable, on the bill or petition of any joint tenant, tenant in common, parcener, o: concurrent owner, whether claiming by descon: or purchase; or if’ it appear that said lands or tenements or right, interest, or estate there! cannot be divided without loss or injury to th parties interested, the court may decree # sale thereof, and a division of the money arising from such sale among the parties ac ¥ Laws cb 4 their respective rights; this 1 iw cases where all the parties are ot ace: to cases where Mare infants, H age aad soiné to cases where some or all are non compo and to cases where any or all are non- And any party, whether of full age, infant, or non compos, may tile a bill under this act; an Infant by guardian or next friend, and « non compos mentis by @ committee or friend When a suit is instituted for the sale of real o: personal property, or where from the nature 0: the case a sale is the proper mode of relict, the court, in its discretion, may order a sale of thy property before final decree is satisfied clearly 'y proof, that at the final hearing a sale woul: be decreed, and may order the money arising from such sale to be deposited or invested, to be — as the court shall direct by its tinal cree. The Senate Committee on the District. The Senate Committee on the District of Co lumbia to-day agreed to ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the bill restor ing the control of song to the marshal. Th committee also to take the same actio: with reference to the petition for relief of Mrs Mary F. E. Purcell, widow of the late Judg Purcell, of the O: ” Court. Mr. M.Thomp- son, of the District bar, was before the commit. tee, and made an argument in favor of granting the a gd of the petitioner. The committe: lo report favorably on the bill for the ‘f of Memorial ger of tho Protestant Rare church of the District of Columbia slelacufe of Marviand, ‘assed 188, ud et le A int force in this ‘Distr : copal ih tow: alification for matin +o a a a meetings or otherwise in church ‘matters. now as requires an actu: isting Laws. to vote ah ou nga who shel Ly jaws have conte buted tothe support of Se'churches ow te i ‘The bill reported by Mr. Sawyer from Commlties i The Depot Bill in the Hease. The District of Columbia Committee wa- cailed in the House at two o'clock to-day, in ac cordance with the order of last week fixing two o’clock as the time tor opm’ yr (hat coimittes to report Mr, Starkweather spoke at some length as to the merits of the bill, and when an attempt wi made to amend it so as to provide for accomm + dations tor Garrett on A. square reserva- tion, Mr. Starkweather replied that that road had offered no plan of its own, but when it she he would support it. He was not wil- ling, however, that lis bill shonid be encum- bered with amendments. The Baltimore and P: tomac road was a new enterprise in this com- munity, and he hoped the bill would pass. Mr. Eldridge said the committee had given patient hearing to both the friends and oppo- nents of this bill, and urged its “me General Chipman followed Mr. Eldridge in support of the bill, and spoke of the need of the ict for railroad facilities. The people of this District wanted to make it popular as a phuce Of public resort, aud therefore wanted railroads. He had nothing to say against the Baltimore and Ohio company, but if he should Eire cAprersion to the feeling of his constituents ie would speak in the severest terms of that company. He was willing to assist Mr. Garrett in any effort he should make to benefit the Semmunuity, but hoped that the bill now before the Hense wonld be passed, and when Mr Garrett should bring forward his planshe would be willing to assist him, and not ‘make ny un taor discrimination against him. A letter from Superintendent J. 0. Wilson Was read, stating that the school build ing now being erected was intended to accom madate 1,200 pupils, and if it had been koown that it was the intention to erect a depot on the corner of 6th street and Virginia avenue, oppo. site the school building, when the contract wa awarded, the building would never have been located there. As our report closed the opponents of the bil had begun fillibustering, and were ordering ayes ane nays on dilatory motions, The Sale of Arms Investigation. SENATOR SCHURZ BEFORE THE SENATE COM MITTBE. Senator ‘schurz was before the Senate Arms Committee to-day, and stated that about a week or fortnight before Christmas last a copy of & letter from Kemington to Le Sere was shown Lim by a memiber of Congress. [The letter ix that one inthe preamble to Senator Sumner’+ resolution.} He did not know of hisown knowl- edge how the copv of the letter referred to was obtained. Mr. Schurz was asked who the mem- ber of Congress was, but said he did not feel at Uberty to tell; probably the member himselt would have noobjectian, however. He could say that it was not Senator Sumner. In reply to a uestion a: to whether he had any knowledge that any officer connected with the government ed i directly or indirectly, from the sale of arms, Mr. Schurz replied that a d deal of information had come to him from third persong, in confidence, He thought this infor- mation might be obtained by the committee in evidence. Mr. Carpenter, who asked the ques tion from what persons Mr. Schurz obtained this informaticn, said he would waive it at pres- ent. In the course of his examination Mr Schurz said he did not obtain the information from other than citizens of the United States Adjourned until Mon ne: The New York Custom-House Inves- tigation. The Senate Committee on Investigation and Retrenchment resumed their investigation the alleged ab+ses in the New York custom- house this afternoon. The clerk of the com mittee read a communication trom John J Robinean, formerly an inspector in the custom house asking that he be recalled to deny a state- ment that he received a bribe of $15. An af. fidavit accompanied theecommunication, in which Mr. R. states that the sum named was re- ceived by him for the performance of extra duty and not as a bribe. John J. O'Brien was sworn and examined by Mr. Howe. He testitied that he is a surveyor in the New York custom-house, and was appointed soon after Mr. beeen became collector. H was then questioned as to the diffienlty in thr New York republican central commitiee in the year 1870. ee The Avenger. TRE WAY THAT LEADS TO DEATH—A MAN ANT WOMAN TAKE THAT ROUTE. About 12 o'clock on Sunday there entered thi- town trom an easterly direction a male and fe male rider. They rode leisurely upon the pub- Me square, exciting no particular curiosity in the minds of those w! ‘aw them. Atter mak ing some sma!! purchases at a confectionery ir this place and inquiring the nearest and route to Horse Cave, the riders disappeare from town, taking the Glasgow road. Subse ently these persons proved to be Galen E ‘Tay.or, of Casey county, and the wife of Geo Lannum, of the same county, all neighbors ‘They were ingitives from that in a matrimonia sense, Taylor having unlawfully possessed him- self of Lannum’s wife, and the two endeavor ing to escape together. ’ A short time after they had ridden trom town, perhaps have half ai hour, a single horseman rode in their wake, pass ing hurriediy through town, taking the direction of the above-mentioned parties. This was Geo Lannum, the husband of the woman, who, a couple hours later, was brought into town — soner, he having overtaken and killed Taylor The tragedy occurred at the residence of Mr. Joseph Dohoney.a worthy citizen of this county residing two miles out on the Glasgow road Taylor and the woman, when the husband appeared upon the scene. were seated at Mr Doboney’s fireside, ges 4 and awaiting bodily refreshments, which the family were preparing The riders’ horses had been stabled and th: saddles left at the front of the heuse, and it wa: by these that Lannum knew that he had com: up with the escaped. Dismounting, he advanced towards the house, and in up the yarc was observed by Taylor through ‘the window who had risen to his feet and was standin: upright when Lannum entered. His entrane: was the instant sigual of hostilities, and withou: interchange of words each drew a revolver and the de: ly firing began. Twoof Lannam’ shots took effect in Taylor’s breast, in th: region of the heart, producing death in iess tha: th! op Somme Lannum escaped with two bul 's through the lappels of his coat and vest, an: aslight wound on the back of his left hand Lannum surrendered and was brought to jail the wife accom; mying. ‘Taylor leaves a Wifi and seven children. ‘olumbia ( Ky.) Spectator. Tar Late Marytanp Porsontne Case The Proper Management of Coal Burning Stoves. Fis een col poe See et Arnold family in Frederick poten and th: death of Mrs. Arnold, detailed reports of whic} have appeared in our columns, have led to rious conjectures as to the cause, some aseribi it to poison In tea, and others canned frait while the impression is ssid to bave prevaile: with some that it was gas from the stove, as th: ptoms seemed to be those common in death m such a cause. We w that seve scientific and professional gentlemen of out y, among them Professor N. R. Smith, are oi iter opinion, and that the cause was th: escape of carbonic oxide, or coal smoke, into th: apartment where the family wasgathered. Th gas relerred to is colorless, without smell o: taste, but even more irre) idlé and poisonon than earbonic acid gas, though it does not, lik: the latter, irritate the respiratory organs It is the product of imperfect combustion, an: it is generated in enormous oo by th large fires of close furnaces. If the flew of th: gas be im any way irregularly obstructed, th. sudden admission of fresh air or oxygen to i may result beep nang Its escape, ever an ap while not produci: > i FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings, e Fripay, March 22. SENATE.—Mr. Vickem. from Committee on Commerce, rights of part owners of a vessel. » Teported House bill defining the Passed. DISTRICT BUSINESS, Mr. Patterson, from Committee on District of Columb! mor\: = rE. Pas M Columbia, reported bill for the relief of Me- parish, in the city of Washington Sawyer, from Committee on District of reported versely on bill to restore to the marshal of the District of Columbia ex clusive supervisic and it was indetin of the jail of said District, ely postponed. Also, from the seme committee, a substitute for the bill to establish a memorial court m the District of Columbia; Mr. Logan ¢ ly discharged soldiers and sailors and their widows and orphans to acquire homesteads on the public lan which was placed on the calendar. tied up the bill to enable honor. Mr. Windom said petitions representing three or four hundred thonsand soldiers had been presented here asking the passage ot Discussion continued until the expir morping hour, when the came up as unfinished bus! Mr. Wind the tariff bi purpose ot said that wu: it would be too late for the soldier themselves their home Mr. She THE TARIFF pitt dom asked that by unanimous consent iil he passed over informally, for th: proceeding with the pending bill. He niess the bill was passed immediately rs to avail of the benefits of the act and obtain steads this spring. rman refused unanimous consent when Mr. Windom moved to lay the tariff bili on the tabl diers’ bill. Mr. Sher: le, in order to preceed with the sol- man called the ayes and noes on the | motion te lay on the table; when it was carried — ayes 7, noes 10. was then proceeded with, and Mr. THE SOLDIERS’ PILL ewart said this was the first land bill nominally for the benefit of soldiers which was not of speculat After some discussion the bi! in the interests ors. . “was passed The tariff bill was then again proceeded with, the question be: e to put tea and cofive on the free list. r. Corbett criticised the bill as making too | on the motion of Mr. Scott eat a reduction of duties, and tending to pro- juce st HOUSE McCreery, reported a resolution to pay John Cesna the | sum of $4,480, expenses i testing the pation of trade. OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. from the Committee on Elections, seat of Meyers, from the isth district of Pennsylvania; which was adopt ‘The regular order was demanded, and the | House proceeded with the call of committees tor reports Mr. Ha: chiet enj chief € to restore t ineer John W. ineers of the U. S. Navy; passed. Also, a bill authori Of bills of a private nature. (Ala.) reported a bill to advance ¥. Moore on the list of the Secretary of War fo the retired list the names of cer- tain vo'unteer Officers disabled in the late war; passed. ir. Cogh certain retired ats: which was Mr. B the Comm additional from state hlan reported a bill for the relief of nt engineers of the Navy; ee leave, reported from on the Judiciary a Senate bill to the act for the removal of causes courts, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Mr. Potter (N. Y.) offered some minor amend- ments, which were agreed to, the substitute adopted, and the bill passed. Mr. Dawes (Mass.) asked and obtained leave to print a country. On motion of Mr. speech upon the finances of the wes, it was ordered that the session to-morrow be devoted to debate only. Mr. Sargent (Cal.) offered a resolution, which XN * adopted, callivg upon the Secreta: vy for the rey f Chiet E Isher- cod on the cenit of tee Paciscormet At 2 o'clock the House proceeded to the con- sideration of business reported from the Com- mittee on THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Mr. Starkweather (Conn.) reported a bili to contirm the action of the Boar of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of Washington designating a depot site for the Bal ore and Potomac Kailroad Company, and for ether par poses. (The provisionsor the bill are printed in another column Mr. Potter (N. Y.) inquired whether the bill had been p printed. Mr. Starkweather said the original bill ha- been, and this was asubsiitute. 5 Mr. Potter tho bt this Was a very important matter to be coatained in one section ot a printed bill. Mr. Starkweather then proceeded to explain the bill in ad jetail. Mr. Poland (Vt.) asked leave to offer an amendment. f Mr. Starkweather declined to yield for that Pir. Poland never knew before that a mem- ber of the committee could not offer a ment. amen Mr. Starkweather said he could not allow an amendment to be made to the bill perfected by the committee. This amendment proposed was for another bill, for another depot accommo. dation, and it should first be comsidered by the committee. Mr. Arc her (Md.) asked if the amendment could not be read? Mr. Starkweather had no objection te have the amendments read, but he could not hate them offered as amendments, Mr. Poland’s amendment allows the Balti- more and Ohio railroad to tu 1 under Capitol Hill, and to erect a depot near Armory Sq and it also ets Eldridge (Wis) rr. EB turely considered company was authori: street and was there uare: allow them to use the track of the street. nd at said the bill had been “4 ild core fone to bu at Bat a large schoo!- Virginiaavenue. ease araneen te being re aud, ifthe sees it would affect the school. Under this bill the company proposes to surrender the claim on Virginia avenue, and this will reliers the school all concerned that the bill pending should pase, and that the depot should be located where authorities. He ht it best for the bill proposed instead of on Virginia avenue. Vicissitvpes oF Trxe anp Fortcxe.—Ben- jamin I-yman Millard, who died sudden! New Yor! in the other day, became a clerk in « king-house of that city when a young man, and soon made ition be held for several Opened a house of hisown in W pleased his employers so well that they him their chief book-keeper. This ears, when he i street, where, by a series of lucky speculations; he succeeded so well that he was enabled to retire after a while with a princely fortune. But misfortanes finall; his Iffe he erosity of overtook him, and toward the close of was thrown for su; upon the gen- iis friends, Wher he fell dead’ the other day on the threshold of a drinking-saloon in Broadw: he had ‘ay, which he was in the act of enter- ‘Th his pocket a letter addressed to a nd asking for a loan of $25. Tse Linerat Rerverican Cextrat Com- ‘ew York held its first meeting last a resolution favoring a state convention at ‘Ribany to send delegaies to Cin ev Eighteen small-pox were } a : i t i Fey EE il cases and seven deaths from ‘reported at New York yesterdny. curred by him in con- | TELEGRAMS T0 THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATE D rr ESS REPORTS New York News .. SIGHT MOTT Peware Xrw York, March 22 —at meR? exer ists New ¥ 7 lege for women, and received @iplc EXTORTION To A lawyer te legislative jud barges the registry uftive « Venty-five thousand dollars annually. TAMMANY REProRES “It is reported,” says the Prdune ig there under assumed nem THE CHAROES AGAINST THE or poRs Nothing of an important mature was lieit 1 before the judiciary committer yoo cerning the chargrs against Some Of the witnesses test language on the part of the jud Cumn’s case will come up on Monday THESTATEN ISLAND PRRRY ComPANY have appealed from the deci« on in the Mad case in Brooklyn, & m the cas aga company in Syra is expected their boa’ wi soon be sheritt from th Teleas MISTAKEN D. BL EL d,¢ chant of Chicago, and agent of the Chiengo fire, was arr requisition from the g na as being one s ber several T. who is attacked with a most vir THR KTOKES CASP In the Over and Terminer Court to at stay of proceecing was further extended Judge Cardozo, to give the dist time to exam sel. MAYOR WALL'S COUNEFE Pere. It is stated that the counsel feos May Hall's defence, which thus far reach #4 Will be drawn from the city treasury SPOTTED FEVER AND MALL Spotted fever has appeared in the small pox prevails in Patterson, } From Eurepe To-day. BAMA CLAIMS QUESTION—KAGL GRA COND NOTE—ENGLAND DON'T & DIRECT DAMAGES STILL BRP cEnE- ATED. Loxpox, March 22. The Daily Teteyra moralng says that Granville’s second © regard fo the Alabama claims was deliver Mr. Schenck. It does not recede from th sition taken in the first note, and teitera pudiation of the claims tor indirect dam but proposes that ter claim« be lodged with the Geneva board of " | OMA prescribed date without pr t | Pesitton taken with regard to the indirect dam ages. ERGLABD DECLINES TO ACCEDE To Tai eRe’ ne. OUEST. |. Panis, Mare | mains in force. BORSE RACING New York, March 22.—A dispatch Says the famous race for the Liverpool grav | national steeple chase handicap which was rua yesterday over the Aintree course. pool, excited great interest, and was w mare Carsetete, geidings Scarringte itch being respective scond an During the race the chestnut mare Primro | fell and was instantly ialled. CATACAZY ENURBED KY THE Cr AR. A St. Petersbur, correspondent says Cataca was received very coolly by the Emperor and Gortschakof. It was reported that the minister was about to quit official life betake himself to journalism. AN INTERVIEWER WITH COUNT nEUST, in Munich, states that the Count expressed dis- belief in any trouble between England and America on the Alabama claims. ated TS BXGLAND. 1 rko, Mar on the Pennsylvania Pittsburg at 9 30 this morni Conemaugh Furnace, a tew town at o'clock. | The particulars of Qhe aster willsoon be torw: . (Second dispatch } ‘March 22.1" wrecked at C of Pittsburg, at cause of the’ acide engine and the six fi track, but the three them ‘going over an embankment cars wrecked were palace cars, ore b isville sleeper, one a Philadelphia burg steeper, and the other a Baltimore an Pittsbarg sleeper. Two passengers were killed: pe an unknown German gitl. and the other weler, named Jacobs, from Baltimore. Four- N passengers were injured, who have bec Pisced on an extra train, and are well cared for. dthey will arrive ac 2p om. The injared passengers will be seut as s00n &s ascertained. Pirrsrvrs, Mare The namer of the killed and wound southern ex. mording are as follows: Killed—A man lady from Baltimore, name unk posed to be the daughter of a Germ man of that city, and Samuel Jacobs, a from Baltimore. Wounded—Mayor A we oe low, Guy M. Urwin, Jamos Brown and Mrs Roblen, all of Alleghany city, Pa; the two first named seriously; D.C. Patterson, of Wash ington city; Joseph Lillybridge, of Forest. 0 E. > 3. W. Moore, of N. XN Another. St. Pact, Mixx., March 22—A snow plow train on the Northern Pacific Railroad, co ing ot three engines, became separated during a Ulinding snow storm, and when the forward seo tion stopped at Hancock the after engine camo upand telescoped two cars, killing coudactor Fitzgerald and fatally injaring another man. ape ‘Temperance Excitement ia the North west. Curcace, March 22.—The excitement the tem: ce question continues in the n: west. Germans of this state are mak vigorous war on the new law, but will bar za div succeed in secvring ite repeal.’ They intend io make its repudiation a political test. A bill milar provision: ed from the Ohio law was defeated in the Iowa senate yesterday The Wisconsin house of represen day refused to concur in the xeuat to the temperance bill, which pro exepntion of wings made from grapes, in the state, from the operation of the la’ for the punishment ot drunkenness as a The Senate will probably recede, as both amendments are objectionable to the friends ot the measure, who argue that the first w open an easy way to evade the act, aud the tec ond is impracticable. grown and ° The Nine-Hour System in Can: Toroxto, March 21.—The Typo Society of Toronto, acting in concert national labor league of the United have served notices on the Toronto pria'- ers that a meral strike will take place onthe Ist of Jane unicss the ~hour* system is adopted, and there is a corn ponding advance for news composition and o' ers. Ti a ine! eo the pat Nsbers of all the Toronto papers, wit one ex- ception, publish cards asserting their determ n- stlon to Fesist these cana —— Indian Fight Fort Lanauix, March 21.—Two horders from Three Mile Ranche were yor